Weissia multicapsularis
Weissia multicapsularis, the many-fruited beardless-moss, is an ephemeral moss. It is critically endangered.
| Weissia multicapsularis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Dicranidae |
| Order: | Pottiales |
| Family: | Pottiaceae |
| Genus: | Weissia |
| Species: | W. multicapsularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Weissia multicapsularis (Sm.) Mitt. | |
Distribution
It is found in France, Cornwall,[2] Wales,[3] and Turkey.[4] It grows on damp and muddy non-calcareous soils. It is found on banks hedges, and tracksides.
Taxonomy
It was named by William Mitten, in Ann. Mag. Nat. History, ser. 2 8: 317 in 1851.[5]
References
- Hodgetts, N. (2019). "Weissia multicapsularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T133733A87824053. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T133733A87824053.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- "Weissia multicapsularis". cisfbr.org.uk.
- "Weissia multicapsularis : Many-fruited Beardless-moss | NBN Atlas". species.nbnatlas.org.
- Ursavaş, Serhat; Keçeli, Tamer (31 December 2018). "Weissia multicapsularis, a rare moss species new to Turkey and Asia". Plant Biosystems. 153 (5): 669–672. doi:10.1080/11263504.2018.1536086. S2CID 91676734.
- "Weissia multicapsularis (Sm.) Mitt. — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org.
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